James F. Byrnes High School

Applications are now available for RISING JUNIORS interested in the Junior Leadership Spartanburg program for the 2025-2026 school year. Applications are due to Ms. Hartfield by May 8! JUNIOR LEADERSHIP SPARTANBURG ABOUT JUNIOR LEADERSHIP Junior Leadership Spartanburg (JLS) was adopted in 1987 to give high school junior students from across Spartanburg County the chance to learn outside the classroom while developing leadership qualities and connecting them more deeply to the Spartanburg Community. The nine-month program is endorsed and approved by all seven Spartanburg County school districts, and its private schools. JLS attendance falls within regular school hours, and does not count as a school absence, nor will it prevent participation in extracurricular activities. JLS allows high school juniors to learn the skills of time management, community awareness, and business ethics, among others. Additionally, students will train in personal and professional development, volunteer opportunities, and team-building. Local colleges, universities and businesses partner with us to provide professional personnel, facilities and other aspects of the sessions throughout the school year. Program leadership and staff attend all activities, functions and meetings pertaining to the program.

Dance Team Tryouts will be May 1-May 3 at Byrnes in the Auxiliary Gym. All must complete the required application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0is4aB7sVk7hafcr2IhGZK4N7yCODjLFBmrxD8sysrkb6Jw/viewform?pli=1

​Submissions for the Spring 2025 edition of the school literary journal, Lines and Rhymes, are now open! Submissions may be fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or visual art. To see full submission guidelines or submit a piece for publication, see the submission form, below: https://forms.gle/y78oJSGKgMGpEzzm9 Submissions are ​o​pened February 7th​ and will remain open until April 16th. Keep an eye out for information about this semester's contests, opening in March. For any further questions or information, please see Mr. Burkett in room 1012 or email him at colin.burkett@spart5.net.

Last week Mrs. Sloan's Art Club created some great spring-themed art for students and staff to enjoy! These were placed around the building to be found and taken home to be enjoyed.

Wrestling open season will begin Wednesday April 2nd. Practices will be 4:00-5:30 in the wrestling room at Byrnes HS. This is for any current 7th-11th graders. Athletes will need to have a physical and all forms completed on PlanetHS in order to attend.

Attention all Class of 2025 Parents and Graduates!!!! To receive important senior updates and reminders, students UST check their Schoology home page regularly! All important information and date reminders will be posted on Schoology. As a senior, it is the senior's responsibility to check this information regularly. Be sure to check out the Senior Information Sheet for the Class of 2025 (posted on the Guidance Webpage) for upcoming events including Senior Academic Awards Program, Senior Supply Order Information (call Jostens directly (864) 574-3518!), End-of-Year Exams, Graduation Attire specifications, Graduation Practice and Graduation Details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YIF7EhjlTNlJ8qHrobjmHerYY3_BSy_2/view Senior Information can be found on the Guidance webpage at: https://sites.google.com/spart5.net/bhsschoolcounseling/seniors

Congratulations to the following Prom court nominees!! There will be a mandatory photography meeting on April 2nd at 3:30pm for pictures! Watch for an email with more details.

Seniors who are interested in employment in the construction industry are invited to attend the Construction Hiring Event hosted by Build For A Better Future Foundation and Upstate Workforce Board. The hiring event is Thursday, April 17th at USC Upstate.

Students can still order a yearbook! We are expecting to sell out before distribution day! To order your copy of the 2024-25 Byrnes High yearbook, visit yearbookordercenter.com Use our order number when you log in: 10351 Can't remember if you ordered a yearbook? Check this list for your name or the name of your student. Contact Sara.Wyatt@spart5.net with any questions or concerns. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mnn6wh4EcdtlF-geSxLfJ744o3BqK5HF/view?usp=sharing

Students, be sure to check out these test prep resources in Mackin! If you plan to access these at home be sure to email Sheila.Roberts@spart5.net from your D5live account to get the off-campus username and password.

Join us tonight for Miss Souvenirs Pageant at 7pm!

Reminder, that dreaded question: "What's for dinner?" is covered tonight!

Mark your calendars for Varsity Dance Team tryouts. Digital applications will be available in late March.

Seniors should report to the BHS gym lobby at their assigned time on Friday, 3/21/25 to pick up their cap and gown. Early Grads, Scholars Academy, and any off-campus students coming to campus to pick up supplies should enter at the Gym Lobby doors through EVOLV.

Mark your calendars for Varsity Dance Team tryouts. Digital applications will be available in late March.

🎶Byrnes High School Choir earned straight Superiors on stage and excellent in SATB sight reading in the 5A Varsity Division at SCMEA Choral Performance Assessment. They earned straight Superior captions from two of the judges! Byrnes Freshman Academy earned Superior on stage and Superior in sight reading at the 5A non-varsity level. Congratulations to Mr. Gunter and his Chorus students!! 🎵

Congratulations to the Byrnes Rebels Theater which placed 1st and medaled at the SCSTA state competition yesterday for our show Hadestown. They also received awards in the following categories: 🥉Bella Grace Wells and Emma Strong got 3rd place for Musical Theatre Duet 🥇Carolena Sims got first place for musical theatre solo 🥉Jaelyn Talley got 3rd dramatic musical theatre solo 🥈Ahmriah McCall and Darcy Yarborough won 2nd place in Duet acting scene 🥉Jeremiah Anderson 3rd for solo story telling 🥉And Byrnes won 3rd place group acting for Steel Magnolias (medaled for this) 🥇And Byrnes won 1st place for Hadestown in Musical Theatre Group (medaled for this) Congratulations to Mr. Smith and his fantastic Rebels Theater cast and crew!

While you are meal planning today go ahead and mark off Thursday. You have that covered already! And an added bonus is that you get to support future Health Professionals.

Congratulations to these five students that were inducted into the Teacher Cadet National Honor Society today.🍎👏🏼 • Taylor Collins • Carly Lentz • Emily Price • Izabella Strawn • Olivia Williamson

Attention all Class of 2025 Parents and Graduates!!!! To receive important senior updates and reminders, students MUST check their Schoology home page regularly! All important information and date reminders will be posted on Schoology. As a senior, it is the senior's responsibility to check this information regularly. Be sure to check out the Senior Information Sheet for the Class of 2025 (posted on the Guidance Webpage) for upcoming events including Senior Academic Awards Program, Senior Supply Deliver Day Information, End-of-Year Exams, Graduation Attire specifications, Graduation Practice and Graduation Details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YIF7EhjlTNlJ8qHrobjmHerYY3_BSy_2/view Senior Information can be found on the Guidance webpage at: https://sites.google.com/spart5.net/bhsschoolcounseling/seniors